France beat Morocco 2-0 to reach World Cup 2026 semi-finals

France powered into the World Cup 2026 semi-finals with a commanding 2-0 victory over Morocco in Boston. Didier Deschamps' side dominated possession from the outset but found the Moroccan defense stubborn, with Yassine Bounou denying Kylian Mbappe from the penalty spot in the 28th minute. The breakthrough finally arrived in the 60th minute when Mbappe made amends for his earlier miss, slotting home after a well-worked move. Just six minutes later, Ousmane Dembele doubled the lead with a clinical finish from close range, effectively sealing the win. France: Maignan — Kounde (Gusto, 87), Upamecano, Saliba, Digne — Kone (Zaire-Emery, 70), Rabiot — Dembele, Olise, Doue (Barcola, 77) — Mbappe (Mateta, 77). Morocco: Bounou — Hakimi, Diop, Mazraoui, Salah-Eddine (El Ouahdi, 74) — Bouaddi (Amrabat, 62), El Aynaoui — Talbi (Sbaï, 85), Ounahi, El Khannouss (Rahimi, 62) — Diaz (Yassine, 74). Booking: Diop.